355 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9782266329101
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
Treat a loved one to this joyful, big-hearted read from Booker Prize-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo...Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. A fl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,819 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
reflective 60%
hopeful 46%
lighthearted 26%
inspiring 21%
sad 18%
challenging 12%
informative 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Infidelity, AlcoholismModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Domestic abuseMinor
Mental illness, Transphobia355 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9782266329101
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
Treat a loved one to this joyful, big-hearted read from Booker Prize-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo...Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. A fl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,819 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
reflective 60%
hopeful 46%
lighthearted 26%
inspiring 21%
sad 18%
challenging 12%
informative 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Infidelity, AlcoholismModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Domestic abuseMinor
Mental illness, Transphobia